West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-13
ToR1Y-NINTH coNcREss.

port OF the Public Printer and a protest from
the Mississippi River Commission against
the failure % pr-vids for theie ex lenses were
submitted by the chair Numerous petitions
for aud against the Interstate Commerce
dill were presented
On motto OF MIR. Allis IN, "A reyo'u ion was
pissed directing the Secretary OF the seuate
10 pay the Arthur, Logan aud Pike funeral
expenses, approved by. the Sena,e commit.
tees
The calender was then tlken up Til, bis
10 settle claims OF State, for expenses in o.
CURED in the defense Of the Unitel States
and OF foreign steamship CON paaieJ for tol>
cage tx Illegally tx ,cted were plssei
la the HouSe the S,nlts bill amending the
act providing for the slls OF the y &C AMI FIX
and iowa Ildial reservations IN X ,usls an
Nebraska was pis5oi. The amsa1mens pro 4.
gides for tine all )tmsn; OF lalis 70 oryhtIs
in1 mincrsl
The Senate bill for the erection OF pubic
building at Wilmington, North CIr1liua
was passed with an nmendm,nt limiting the
COS. 10 Sl50,0O0.
Mr. Dingley, II Maine, esentel me,
mortal from several insurance companies OF
Boston, praying for ths passags OF a bill
pacing the coastwise trais vessels on the
sans b isis az steam vessel, englg u in that
trale ON the point o. ptlotags. r f,rrsd
Mr.. II ,tch, Of Missouri, tried without su -
1855 TO have private business set aside for the
lay 50 that the bill Tor the crelt.on OF a D.
plrtme1t OF Ag iculture AMI Labor might DO
considered
JAN. S.-The Senate was not in session
In the House the Senate bill was reported
back repeating the tenure OF office act. In
Committee Of the Whole bill sppropriatiug
$4,000 for the erection of a public building
Charleston, 3. c., and the sale Of the present
postofilce building in that city, was taken up,
aud on a motion TO reduce the amount to
100000, the morning hour expired without
action. The bill for the consolidation of the
bureaus OF the Navy DepaI tment was de-
hated without action. The River and Hare
Dor bill was reported and recommitted.
JAN. l0-Anong the communications pre-
sente by the presl ling ogic1r to-day TO the
nate, ani REFERRED was the following:
From the Secretary OF War, transmitting the
repor; of the Board Of Eaglceers in regard to
the bridging of the Mississippi at or near s..
Louis.
Petitions were presented and referred az
follows:
BS Mr.. Cameron, praying a reduction Of
internal taxes.
by Mr. Evarts from the New York Cham,
Der OF Commerce on the subj ,cs of the litter
state Commerce bill favorng commission,
but presenting objections TO the pooling
nd h., . o y
lie asked that it be printed in the Record
and laid ca the table, as ne desired to make
some comments on it, SO ordered
By Mr.. Nance, from certain manuSactur-
ors of North Carolina, asking the repeal of
internal revenue laws aud,a reduction of the
tariff
BY Mr.. Blair, from the Women's Christian
Association, in references to The alcohol trade
with the Congo States
81 Mr.. Ilgalls, of the Jards of Trade of
Lawrence ami Topeka, X an. for certain mod
iicltions in the Iuter- S ate Commerce bill.
MIR. Hoar, from the Select Committee on
the Cente 'nal Celebration, reported resolu .
tions d claring it expeiient that action be
taken by the Congress for the due celebra-
I'1n In Washington, about April -, 1880, of
OF the centennials OF the adop ion of the con-
s'itution and the discovery Of America and
directing the commi tee 10 consider and pro
pose best modes of celebration Adopted
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, the House
amendments to the Senate bill to provide
lands for Indians in ssveralty were Monsoon.
CURED in and a conference asked.
MIR. Butler introduced bill to prevent the
sale OF adulterateI food in the District of
| Columbia, aud Territories Referred
The presideDg officer presented a remon>
STRANGE of the Minneapolis Board OF Trade
against section and 5, pooling and short
and long haul of the Giter-State Commerce
! bi l. Ordered printed
The Senate at 1850 took up the Inter.State
! Commerce bill, and Mr. Beck took the floor
with a speech in favor Of the conference res
port.
The Speaker laid b fore the Hou'e com
municaiton from the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, in rep y to a resolution asking for the
interpretations of the tariff law respecting
! duties ON fish. Referred.
The Senate b IL author ng the erection OF
a public building at Cam len, N. j., at ~
ultmlte cost Of 100000 was passed, on mo
ton of Mr. Hires.
The forecast Of The proceedings for the
week In the House Of Representatives has
been broken. The House set aside Wednes.
day and Thurs lay for thu consideration OF
measures rep)rel from the Committee on
the judiciary, principal Of which Is the Anti.
| Polygamy bill.